Historical Marker

Cary House Site

Historical marker location:
209 East Main Street, Batavia, New York
( Marker is at the intersection of East Main Street (New York State Route 5) and Ward Street, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street.)
Marker installed: 2012

In the mid-19th century, New York City was the largest slaveholding city in the United States, and the largest slave market was located on Wall Street.